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December 23, 2016 7:39 PM

PM Modi calls NITI Aayog meeting to review economy post demonetisation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called the meeting of governing council of NITI Aayog on Tuesday to take stock of the economy and other important issues post demonetisation. <br/><br/>Sources said, Mr. Modi will seek feedback of NITI Aayog members, economists and top officials of variou...

December 23, 2016 7:35 PM

Govt announces new rules to ease process of getting passport

Government announced new passport rules today in order to streamline, liberalize and ease the process of issue of passport. Briefing media in New Delhi this evening, Minister of State for External Affairs, Gen V K Singh, said birth certificate is no longer mandatory for getting passport. He said dat...

December 23, 2016 7:29 PM

Indian researcher's science slam through Khasi folk tale wins top prize

A young Indian researcher, whose presentation integrated a popular Khasi folk tale with scientific findings to explain the occurrence of a particular parasitic worm in northeast India, has won the top honour in the EURAXESS Science Slam India contest for teaching current science to a diverse audienc...

December 23, 2016 6:47 PM

Najeeb Jung meets PM; No politics over LG's resignation, says Rijiju

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung, who resigned yesterday, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today. Political parties had expressed surprise over sudden resignation of Mr Jung. Parties like Congress demanded an explanation from Centre reason behind the unceremonious exit of Mr Jung.&...

December 23, 2016 6:26 PM

Reports of Indian bodies lying in Saudi Arabia mortuaries misleading: MEA

Ministry of External Affairs today said the report about over 150 bodies of Indians lying in various hospitals and mortuaries in Saudi Arabia, without the assistance of the Embassy is factually misleading. Talking to media in New Delhi, Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said the total number of bod...

December 23, 2016 6:25 PM

CBI summons Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat in sting CD case

Central Bureau of Investigation has summoned Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on 26th of December in connection with a sting operation case. Mr. Rawat was allegedly shown offering bribe to rebel Congress MLAs in a sting video to save his government. This is the second time Mr. Rawat has been ...

December 23, 2016 6:17 PM

Eminent Bengali Poet Shankha Ghosh chosen for Jnanpith Award

The 52nd Jnanpith Award for 2016 will be conferred on eminent Modern Bengali Poet Shankha Ghosh. <br/><br/>The decision was taken today in a meeting of Jnanpith Selection Board chaired by noted scholar, writer and critic Prof. Namwar Singh. <br/><br/>Born in 1932, Shankha Gho...

December 23, 2016 6:16 PM

BBC World Service to launch services in 11 new languages

The BBC World Service plans to launch services in 11 new languages. Four of them will be in Indian languages - Marathi, Telugu, Gujarati and Punjabi. The services will be operational by mid-2017. <br/><br/>According to the British broadcaster, the new language services will be digitally-...

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